2024-07-31-accounts - Camden Fencing Club

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 AUGUST 2023 31 JULY 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by

CAMDEN FENCING CLUB

CFC

Registered charity number (if any) 117588

18 BARNFIELD UPPER PARK ROAD LONDON NW3 2UU

Charity's principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Patricia Aiyenuro	Chair
David McDougall	Secretary
Loretta Leberknight	Treasurer
Matthew Pearce	Trustee
Kieran McDonnell	Trustee	01/08/23 to 17/01/24
Phil Elliot	Trustee
Name Address

Type of adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by existing Trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Camden Fencing Club is a member of the British Fencing Association and complies with its membership obligations.

Section C Objectives and activities

CFC’s objective is the promotion of community participation in healthy Summary of the objects of the recreation in particular by the provision of facilities, equipment and charity set out in its coaching for the sport of fencing in the London Borough of Camden. governing document Physical training and education available to all in the community. Mental wellbeing Coaching training Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Mentoring public benefit in relation to these objects (include within Support at competitions this section the statutory declaration that trustees have Equipment loan had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Bursaries where funding allows Commission on public benefit) Social events and fundraising The Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission Public Benefit. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Camden Fencing Club is one of the UK’s most successful fencing clubs Summary of the main offering lessons in sabre and foil to children, adults and veterans. We achievements of the charity welcome beginners and experienced fencers of all ages covering a broad during the year range of abilities from those starting the sport to members of the GB national teams. Our programmes are aimed to help people realise their true potential.

With professional coaches we run 5 youth, 4 adult sessions and one women’s squad session per week. We have over 200 members and visitors participating in our Club. Camden Fencing Club has worked hard create a programme to support fencers on the journey to the Olympics and support the Club. The London Borough of Camden is concerned about inactive youth, and we are delighted to provide after school fencing sessions. Evidence suggests that fencing is uniquely positioned to attract an inactive population that is uninterested in sport and inactive population. Fencing is a strategic sport, almost like a physical form of chess. It teaches young people to think for themselves and to analyse the way other people think. Fencing is an activity that gives girls the opportunity to master challenges, boosting their self-esteem and resilience. Fencing takes attention away from looks and instead puts the focus on physical fitness and improving technique.

We would like to recognise those who have supported the Club through donations as well as the talented fencers who have competed in our wonderful sport both in the UK and abroad.

Section E Financial review

Income grew 25%. Membership fees and donations grew strongly. We Brief statement of the did not run a Competition at the club in 2024 which reduced our income charity’s policy on reserves from that source. Expenses were lower: Hall hire and coaching costs were in line with prior year but expenses were lower as the costs of a Summer training camp were incurred after period end (but the costs of the 2023 camp were incurred within the 2023 financial year. The Club supports competitors by providing coaching. Details of any funds materially none in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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Accounts have been examined by an Independent Examiner and filed with the Charity Commission.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Matthew Pearce Full name(s) Patricia Aiyenuro Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Trustee etc) Date 26/05/2025

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CHARITY COMMISSION, FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the truste8sI members of Camden Fencing Club On accounts for tho year ended 31 July2024 Charity no lif any) 1175788 Set out on pages CC16a pages 1-2 I report to the trustees on my examination of thg accounts of the above charity ("Ihe TTUSVI for the year ended 3110712024. Responsibllitie5 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis ot report of the accounts in accordance w(h the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Iyhe Acl°}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's ac¢ounts carried out under sei*on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the appIlble Directions given by Ihe Charity Cornrnission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirrn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wth the examination which gives me cause to believe that In, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordancE with sedion 130 of the Act or the ac(X)unts do not accor¢ wi(h Ihe a¢xounling records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have corDe across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentioN should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Slgned: Date: 2210512025 Name: Steven Lundie Relevant professlonal qualificationlsl or body (if any): ACA (ICAEW) Address: Moss & Williamson Chartered Accountants. 3 Mellor Road Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8 SAT IER Octobor 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examinats.on of chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Giv6 here brief details of any items that the oxamingr wishgs to dls¢lose. None applicable. IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th8 period from Perioo s-.e 31-Jul-24 Sectlon A Receipts and payments Unrestrkted funds trth• MJre3t R$tii¢t¢d fvnds Endo%¥ment fuhd$ Total fvnds Last yaar iothè n•1£ to t0&t£ A1 Rocel ts mboishlp Lo55onsVisitorlees Compèt'llons CFC PrDTnolio Hoodies. ¥t¢ Grants lincJaGk Pethyl Swn8or5hlps Iinc GLL D¢n2d)na Com Èii-.i¢n Ca¥h' ¥nc GIftAid 7t$,627 70,827 55,792 3,099 140 1,S63 3,920 1,7D8 10,351 1.208 1D,351 Othèr re¥enuè$ fLna rEIty. arnary. Itrtl Sulj total(Gross income fc>r 12,431 12,431 10,96Q AR) 14025 54,025 7$,?83 A2 Asst and Investmènt sales, soe table). Sub total 94,625 94,625 75,383 A3 Payments Advertislng H1 Hire CompebLlOll CFC Prortotio iib6h Fenclng Ilemb&rshp Equiw&nl & Jthouyy ¢onE.Dued E&uc4tion RemuntiOTh CoTnP ¢ca¢h & Travol WeD nosonll and don5 MÈmbE.-GrÈnis Other Exp$$ 33.lJ35 33,035 103 862 862 34.944 6.410 409 6,410 409 1.789 77,553 1.789 77.553 Sulj total B1.OD9 A4 As$trt and nstm0nt purchasès, see table Sub total Totalp8ym9nls 77,S53 Y7.S53 BI,009 Net of re¢glpts/(payments) A5 Translers between funds A6 Ca6h fund5 Iz5t year end Cash funds thls yearend 7,072 17,072 5,fj26 2,532 19.604 2,582 19,604 8,158. 2,532

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fw)d$ Restricted funds tD tt£ Endowment funds Cat8gorifrs Detsil$ B1 Cash funds UoWskcwnis & wty(x5h 5.5B5 14.019 Tolal cash funds 19.604 Unrestrlcted fthids Re8trlcted funds tonear•sl £ Endowment ftsnds tv #r6¢£ Dotalls to 82 Other monetary a¥sets Fund tohh sBtbwlo Details CD51IDpdtynall er8rrt valua B3 Investmont •ssats Fundlo whkh 5set be 8ts11$ Cost loptlonal) onal B4 Assets rètalnad for th& eharity's own us8 Fund to Amount duo 0[ en due Detal B5 Uabllltl•s Signed by on& or I0rUSte•S on behawof 811 th8tru51eps D8le of roval ignatur Print Name Matthew Pe&Lrce 2210512025